Southeastern Outdoors

09/07/2026

NEW VIRUS: Scientists in China identify a previously unknown tick-borne virus in more than 1 in 10 patients bitten by ticks.

The Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV) causes flu-like illness, fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms and reduced blood platelet counts.

Patients infected with both ALTNV and a second tick-borne virus had kidney complications and respiratory issues — and 18.4% of those co-infected patients died during the study.

➡ Full story here: https://www.foxnews.com/health/scientists-discover-new-tick-borne-virus-testing-thousands-patients-mysterious-illnesses

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/deadly-mystery-unfolds-canoeists-found-unresponsive-midnight-trip

Two canoeists launched onto California's Tomales Bay before midnight to see bioluminescence. By morning, a search-and-rescue team found both dead.

09/01/2026

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-canyon-flash-floods-missing-hikers/

At least two people were killed after flash floods swept through parts of Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend.

08/31/2026

https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-man-missing-more-than-week-crews-scour-great-smoky-mountains-national-park

A 57-member team is using drones to search Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak after his car was found at a visitor center.

08/31/2026

https://www.foxnews.com/us/deadly-grand-canyon-flooding-knocks-critical-water-line-race-find-missing-hikers

A 46-year-old man was found dead in the Colorado River as search and rescue teams race to locate 15 missing hikers in the Grand Canyon area.

08/28/2026

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/viral-nature-video-captures-stunning-albino-deer-wisconsin-northwoods-lives-hype

The viral Instagram video captures a rare albino whitetail buck with a massive rack running across a road in the Wisconsin Northwoods region.

04/30/2026

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/2-mystery-deaths-zion-national-park-prompt-urgent-questions-about-visitor-safety

Two hikers have died within days of each other at Utah's Zion National Park, sparking renewed concerns about the risks of desert hiking and steep trails.